Virginia logging industry has undergone evolution in its operational characteristics over the past two decades. Mechanization, production capacity, and capital investment increased between 2009 and 2024. However, business owner age increased, 40% exceeded 60 years in 2024.
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Field trials on Acacia trees evaluated a hydraulic shear–chainsaw harvester head for low-stump harvesting. Crown anomalies were associated with longer delimbing-bucking times, highlighting the role of tree form in operational efficiency. doi.org/10.1080/14942119.202…
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ForestTime is an open Android app for IUFRO-standardized forest-machine time studies. It combines field recording, machine-specific work elements, real-time sample-size guidance, cycle production data, and reproducible export to R. doi.org/10.1080/14942119.202…
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A new study highlights substantial variation in harvesting conditions and cost-competitiveness among young thinning stands with neglected management in Finland.
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Harvesting profitability depends not only on stand characteristics,but also on the applied harvesting method, the requirements for harvested wood, and wood prices.
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Is this a new concept to help forest machine operators keep track of thinning intensity throughout a harvest operation?
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A recently published paper proposes and validates the idea of creating a LiDAR-based digital twin of the stand before the harvest, which is then updated in real time as the harvest proceeds. This provides the operator with support for decision-making and reporting.
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Interviewed with the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) technique, 110 loggers from Central and Southern Italy indicated that low investment cost is the dominant driver when purchasing a cable yarder for extraction in Mediterranean forests.

ALT Cable yarder tailored to the needs of loggers in Mediterranean forests as a results of a research conducted by Raffaele Spinelli. Image source: Greifenberg

ALT Pie chart: Interviewed with the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) technique, 110 loggers from Central and Southern Italy indicated that low investment cost is the dominant driver when purchasing a cable yarder for extraction in Mediterranean forests. High performance is important but secondary, and so are convenience of use and options. Graphic source: Raffaele Spinelli
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High performance is important but secondary, and so are convenience of use and options.
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RFID in forestry: Is digital tree marking a step towards precision forestry?
Researchers have confirmed the stability and reliability of RFID tags in harsh forest conditions.
#DigitalForestry #PrecisionForestry #RFID #TimberTraceability #ForestManagement #ForestDigitalisation
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They also emphasise the potential of RFID technology to transform the way trees are marked, replacing visual identification with a digital, verifiable system that is directly linked to forest inventory data.
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Can cable logging become energy self-sufficient? Experimental field tests and simulations show that a hybrid self-propelled forestry carriage can reduce fuel consumption by 40-100% and, under favourable downhill conditions, achieve energy-autarkic operation.
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How can we better predict fuel consumption and travel time for logging trucks? Using real data from 21 trucks, we developed anetwork-aware model that captures road conditions, speed changes and intersections—improving accuracy while remaining efficient for large-scale routing.
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Researchers first applied stochastic programming to inventory control of willow pellet production facility, providing 44% cost variability reduction compared to the deterministic approach, suggesting more predictable costs are possible under uncertainty.
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A new forestry crane (10.6 m boom with a slewing column) was designed using FEA, prototyped and validated in the field. Tests confirms a 3t capacity within safe operating limits, whilst statistical analyses demonstrate the effect of log diameter and length on loading efficiency.
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